WO2020250866A1

WO2020250866A1 - Management system and management server

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Publication number: WO2020250866A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/022602
Authority: WO
Inventors: 淳 ▲配▼島
Original assignee: 株式会社ユニバーサルエンターテインメント
Priority date: 2019-06-14
Filing date: 2020-06-09
Publication date: 2020-12-17
Also published as: JP2020202944A; JP7300154B2

Abstract

In order that a player of a gaming machine can play a game executed on the gaming machine and a ranked game in parallel, this management system comprises: a plurality of gaming machines which transmit the number of credits that have been used; and a management server which executes a ranked game by converting the received number of credits from each of the gaming machines to a number of points, depending on the credits, then storing the converted points in association with the gaming machine that has just transmitted the number of credits, and determining a ranking for each gaming machine on the basis of the stored number of points.

Description

Management system and management server

The present invention relates to a management system and a management server that play a game executed by a gaming machine alone and a game competing for ranking between gaming machines.

Conventionally, there is a slot tournament in which a ranking is determined based on the result (total result) of a game among a plurality of slot machines, separately from the game on the slot machine. In this slot tournament, several slot machines of the same type are prepared, each slot machine is set for the slot tournament, the game results (total results) of each slot machine are accumulated in the management server, and each game result is collected. It is necessary to determine the ranking based on. Specifically, a coin (credit) for a slot tournament is issued, and the player inserts the coin (credit) into the slot machine to play the game. Then, the ranking of the slot tournament is determined by the difference (quantity) between the coins earned and the coins lost, and the prize money is given to the superior (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

U.S. Pat. No. 8,506,394B2 U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0116809

However, when trying to hold a conventional slot tournament, it was necessary to set up the system for each slot machine and prepare coins (credits) for the slot tournament. Also, when connecting to the network, it is a method of betting coins (credits) for slot tournaments, so save the settings and data used for sales until then, make new settings for slot tournaments, and after the end, again It was necessary to restore the settings and data.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a management system and a management server that solve the above problems.

One of the present inventions is a plurality of gaming machines that transmit the number of credits used.
The number of points transmitted from each gaming machine according to the number of credits is converted, and the converted number of points is stored and stored in association with the gaming machine that has transmitted the number of credits. A management server that executes ranking games that determines the ranking of each gaming machine based on the number of points,
It is a management system equipped with.

According to the above configuration, the player of the gaming machine can play the game executed by the gaming machine and the ranking game in parallel. In addition, as the administrator of the management system, it is not necessary to prepare a medium (coins, etc.) different from the credits used in the gaming machine for the ranking game, and the gaming machine side is new for the ranking game. You can easily play the ranking game just by processing the management server without having to make any settings.

Further, one of the present inventions is a management server connected to a plurality of gaming machines via a communication line to transmit the number of credits used.
The management server
A storage unit that stores the number of points transmitted from each gaming machine, converted according to the number of credits, in association with the gaming machine that has transmitted the number of credits.
Ranking determination processing unit and
With
The ranking determination processing unit executes the following processing.
Processing to convert the number of points according to the number of credits sent from each gaming machine,
A process of associating the converted number of points with the gaming machine that has transmitted the number of credits and storing the converted number of points in the storage unit.
A process of performing a ranking game in which the ranking of the gaming machine is determined based on the number of points associated with the gaming machine stored in the storage unit.

According to the above configuration, the player of the gaming machine can play the game executed by the gaming machine and the ranking game in parallel. In addition, as the administrator of the management server, it is not necessary to prepare a medium (coins, etc.) different from the credits used in the gaming machine for the ranking game, and the gaming machine side is new for the ranking game. You can easily play the ranking game just by processing the management server without having to make any settings.

Further, one of the present inventions is to use the above management server.
The gaming machine enables the player's history information to be transmitted to the management server.
The storage unit stores a point table that determines the number of credits and the number of points to be converted based on the history information of the player.
The ranking determination processing unit executes the following processing.
A process of converting into the number of points based on the number of credits transmitted from each gaming machine, the history information of the player, and the point table stored in the storage unit.
A process of associating the converted number of points with the gaming machine that has transmitted the number of credits and storing the converted number of points in the storage unit.
A process of performing a ranking game in which the ranking of the gaming machine is determined based on the number of points associated with the gaming machine stored in the storage unit.

According to the above configuration, the number of points associated with each gaming machine and stored is converted based on the number of credits used in each gaming machine, player history information, and a point table. As a result, the manager of the ranking game can play the ranking game in which the number of points given according to the credit depends on the player history information such as the presence / absence / rank of the member and the past game history.

Further, one of the present inventions is a management server connected to a plurality of information management devices via a communication line, which transmits the number of credits used and the history information of the player.
The management server
A storage unit that stores a point table that determines the number of credits transmitted from each information management device and the number of points to be converted based on the history information of the player.
Ranking determination processing unit and
With
The ranking determination processing unit executes the following processing.
A process of converting into the number of points based on the number of credits, the history information of the player, and the point table stored in the storage unit, which are transmitted from each information management device.
A process of associating the converted number of points with the information management device that has transmitted the number of credits and storing the converted number of points in the storage unit.
A process of performing a ranking game in which the ranking of the information management device is determined based on the number of points stored in the storage unit and associated with the information management device.

According to the above configuration, the number of points associated with each information management device and stored is converted based on the number of credits handled by each information management device, the player's history information, and the point table. As a result, the manager of the ranking game can play the ranking game in which the number of points given according to the credit depends on the player history information such as the presence / absence / rank of the member and the past game history.

It is a block diagram of a management system. It is a block diagram of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a block diagram of a PTS terminal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display state of a PTS terminal. It is a data table showing a base table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game setting table. It is a data table showing a game information table. It is a flowchart of a ranking game program. It is a flowchart of a slot machine and a management server. It is a flowchart of the rank game flag setting process. It is a flowchart of a ranking determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which sets the area of the ranking game.

(Overview of management system A1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the management system A1 of the present embodiment has a plurality of gaming machines A2 that transmit numerical values (number of credits) of the used game value, and game value transmitted from each gaming machine A2. Converted to the number of points according to the numerical value, the converted number of points is stored in association with the gaming machine that sent the numerical value of the game value, and the ranking of each gaming machine A2 based on the stored number of points. It is equipped with a management server A3 that executes a ranking game to determine.

Specifically, the management server A3 is connected to a plurality of gaming machines A2 via a communication device A34 (corresponding to a communication line), and the management server A3 is a game value transmitted from each gaming machine A2. The storage device A33 (corresponding to the storage unit) and the management server controller A32 (rank determination process) that store the number of points converted according to the value of the game value in association with the gaming machine A2 that has transmitted the numerical value of the game value. The management server controller A32 has a process of converting the converted points into the number of points according to the numerical value of the game value transmitted from each gaming machine A2, and transmits the converted numerical value of the game value. The order of each gaming machine A2 is determined based on the process of associating with the gaming machine A2 and storing in the storage device A33 and the number of points associated with the gaming machine A2 stored in the storage device A33. Execute the process of playing the game. The management server A3 includes an input device A31, and the input device A31 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like.

Here, the "game value" is information related to the number of credits, and may be a tangible object having the game value information, or an intangible object obtained by converting the game value information into electronic data. "Game value information" is non-valuable information such as coins, banknotes, electronic valuable information corresponding to these, and game points that do not include valuable information. Examples of the "game value" of tangible objects include chips, medals, tokens, electronic money cards, plaques, and tickets. The ticket is, for example, a ticket with a barcode. The game value includes a convertible game value that can be exchanged for currency and a fiat game value that cannot be exchanged for currency. Further, the game value of a tangible object corresponds to a configuration in which the game value information is stored in electronic data or an external form, and the game value information can be read from the outside by wireless communication, image recognition, or the like. The outer surface form is a form that can be identified from the outside such as a color, a pattern, a character, an image, and a shape.

The "number of points" is a value obtained by returning a part of the game value and credits used in gaming machines such as slot machines, and also in related facilities of the organization that operates the gaming machines. The accumulated points can be used in place of game value and credits at gaming machines such as slot machines, as well as at related facilities of the organization that operates the gaming machines. In addition, the return rate from the used game value and credits to the number of points may be fixed (for example, 1%), past game history (number of history, bet amount, game time, etc.) and membership registration. It may be changed according to the player's history information such as the presence / absence and the member rank (ranked up according to the past game history) (for example, the return rate is 0 to 40%).

If the "single game" can be executed on the gaming machine A2 capable of outputting game information including the number of bets and payments and player identification information, from betting of game value to payment of dividends based on the execution result of the game. Includes all types of games that can be unit games. Further, the "single game" may be any of a random number-based game, a skill-based game, a single-player game, and a multiplayer game. As a result, the management system 1 is capable of executing a ranking game in which players compete for the amount of bets and the total amount of game value that increase or decrease by repeating the unit game, and at the same time, a plurality of winners of the ranking game are narrowed down. It is possible to execute a tournament game consisting of a hierarchy ranking game.

Note that the management system A1 may be a mixture of gaming machines A2 having different types of independent games. In this case, even if the management system A1 includes only the same type of gaming machine A2, the ranking game can be played between different types of independent games. Further, the management system A1 may include a gaming machine A2 that executes a single game in which the number of bets of the game value and the number of payments of dividends are different.

The "gaming machine A2" is exemplified by a slot machine configured to be able to output game information including the number of bets and the number of payments and player identification information. Further, the gaming machine A2 may be a table game device such as a baccarat game device as long as the game value information can be read from the outside such as a chip by wireless communication, image recognition, or the like. Examples of wireless communication include RFID (radio frequency identification) that transmits and receives information by short-range wireless communication using an electromagnetic field, radio waves, and the like. Further, the gaming machine A2 may be provided with a function capable of outputting game information and player identification information by hardware or software. In this case, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a stationary terminal device such as a desktop computer can be used as the gaming machine A2.

The management server A3 includes a communication device A34 connected to the gaming machine A2 so as to be capable of data communication, an input device A31 that can be operated from the outside, a recording area for storing player identification information, a storage area for storing game information, and the like. It has a storage device A33 provided with a storage area for storing a ranking game flag indicating whether or not a ranking game is executed, and a management server controller A32. The input device A31 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like. The storage device A33 has a memory for rewritably storing data and information. The memory includes, for example, slot machine identification information, game content information, player identification information, game information, ranking game designation flag, ranking game hierarchy data, ranking game start time data, ranking game end time data, ranking game content data, and winners. It has a storage area for storing number data, winner's prize data, point table, number of points awarded, total number of points, and the like. Each piece of data and each piece of information are associated with each other to form a relationship with the data tables shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. The details of the data table will be described later.

The management server controller A32 stores the process of setting the ranking game period in which the ranking game is executed based on the operation of the input device A31, and the game information output from all the gaming machines A2 in association with the player identification information. Processing to store in the area, processing to store the ranking game flag indicating whether the ranking game is executed within the ranking game period and not executing the ranking game outside the ranking game period, and the processing to store the ranking game flag in association with the game information, and the ranking game. After the end of the period, a process of extracting game information within the ranking game period based on the ranking game flag and determining a player ranking based on the extracted game information is executed.

When the management server controller A32 executes each of the above processes, it is distinguished whether or not it is a ranking game based on the contents of the ranking game flag stored in the storage device A33. As a result, it is possible to switch whether or not to play the ranking game only on the management server A3 side without switching between the single game and the ranking game on the gaming machine A2. The management server controller A32 has a game storage process (S1), a ranking game setting process (S2), a ranking game notification process (S3), and a ranking game flag setting process (S4) so that the computer executes each of the above processes. ) And the ranking determination process (S5) may be included in the ranking game program of FIG. The ranking game program may be distributed by wire or wirelessly, or may be distributed in a state of being recorded on a recording medium. Details of the ranking game program will be described later.

(Specific example of management system A1)
A case where the management system A1 includes the management server A3 and the slot machine 1010 which is the gaming machine A2 will be described. The slot machine 1010 includes a PTS terminal 1700 (corresponding to an information management device) that manages credits, which is handled by the slot machine 1010.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1010 includes a player tracking system device (Player Tracking System Device) 1700 that is handled by the slot machine 1010 and manages credits (PTS terminal 1700).

The PTS terminal 1700 has a PTS control unit 1700A and a PTS user interface unit 1700B. The PTS control unit 1700A controls various processing operations of the PTS terminal 1700 and is connected to various external devices so that data communication is possible. Further, the PTS user interface unit 1700B is configured to enable input processing and output processing mainly with an operator such as a user.

The PTS terminal 1700 is configured to be capable of transmitting data to the outside the game information including the number of bets and the number of payments of the game value output from the slot machine 1010 and the player identification information of the player who plays the single game. Just do it. Therefore, the PTS terminal 1700 may be configured to cause a computer of a general information processing device to execute a process of transmitting game information and player identification information, or a computer controlling a slot machine 1010 to play a game. It may be configured to execute a process of transmitting information and player identification information. The details of the PTS control unit 1700A and the PTS user interface unit 1700B will be described with reference to FIG.

Also, the slot machine 1010 is equipped with a payment machine 1868. The slot machine 1010 is connected to the management server A3 via the PTS control unit 1700A of the PTS terminal 1700 and the network. The PTS control unit 1700A is connected to the banknote classifier 1022 via a communication line (or slot machine 1010). Further, the PTS control unit 1700A transmits / receives data to / from the controller 1100 based on a predetermined protocol, and also performs data communication with the management server A3 or the like connected via the network. For example, the PTS control unit 1700A sends the credit information required to start the game and the stop command instructing the stop of the unit game to the controller 1100, and the controller 1100 sends the PTS. Credit information as a result of the game, start notification, end notification, and the like of the unit game can be transmitted to the control unit 1700A.

In addition, the PTS control unit 1700A of the PTS terminal 1700 can be used for membership card import notification and withdrawal notification, unit game start notification and end notification, lottery result, bet information, game information such as the number of payouts, bonus winning notification, and member Send and receive credit information, etc.

Here, the game flow for members is roughly as follows. First, the membership is registered by the membership card issuing terminal, and at that time, the membership card (IC card) is issued. After that, the player inserts the membership card into the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B) of the slot machine 1010, and inserts cash there. When a bill is inserted, the bill classifier 1022 identifies the denomination and the amount of money, and as the identification result, the denomination data and the amount data are transmitted to the PTS control unit 1700A. The PTS control unit 1700A obtains a credit for a game from the denomination data and the amount data, and transmits this to the controller 1100.

The controller 1100 executes a single game based on the credits transmitted from the PTS control unit 1700A. Credits according to the game result are transmitted from the controller 1100 to the PTS control unit 1700A, and the PTS control unit 1700A performs the payout calculation of the dividend based on the game result and determines the amount to be paid to the player. In the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B), the determined amount of money is written as it is on the membership card, and the membership card is ejected. In addition, predetermined points are given to the membership card according to the execution of the game (details will be described later).

When the player who is a member plays the game next time, the PTS control unit 1700A reads the inserted membership card and reads the amount of money stored in the membership card. The read amount is converted into credits and sent to the controller 1100. Credits according to the game result are transmitted from the controller 1100 to the PTS control unit 1700A in the same manner as described above, and the PTS control unit 1700A performs a payout calculation based on the game result to determine the amount to be paid out to the player. At this time, this is updated by adding the amount obtained as a result of the game to the amount of the inserted membership card.

At this time, the PTS control unit 1700A further transmits the player identification information read from the membership card and the updated amount of money to the member management server 13, and the member management server 13 transmits the amount of money transmitted from the PTS control unit 1700A to the above. It is added to and stored in the amount of the member specified by the player identification information of. By this process, the amount of money held by the member is always managed.

After that, the player who is a member can settle the payment based on the amount stored in the membership card at the cashier counter or the like as necessary. If the slot machine 1010 is equipped with a payment machine 1868, the slot machine 1010 can be used for payment with a membership card.

On the other hand, the game flow for non-members is roughly as follows. The player inserts cash into the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B) of the slot machine 1010. When a bill is inserted, the bill classifier 1022 identifies the denomination and the amount of money, and as the identification result, the denomination data and the amount data are transmitted to the PTS control unit 1700A. The PTS control unit 1700A obtains a credit for a game from the denomination data and the amount data, and transmits this to the controller 1100.

The controller executes the game based on the credits transmitted from the PTS control unit 1700A. Credits according to the game result are transmitted from the controller 1100 to the PTS control unit 1700A, and the PTS control unit 1700A performs a payout calculation based on the game result to determine the amount to be paid out to the player. In the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B), the determined amount of money is written in a new IC card stocked in the slot machine 1010, and the IC card is ejected. Non-members will get an IC card for the first time here.

After that, the non-member player can make a payment based on the amount stored in the IC card with a cashier counter or the like, if necessary. When the slot machine 1010 is provided with a payment machine 1868, the slot machine 1010 can be used for payment using an IC card.

(Slot machine)
As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1010, a membership card (IC card), banknotes, or electronic valuable information corresponding thereto is used as a game medium. In particular, in this embodiment, credit-related data such as cash data stored in the IC card 1500 is used.

The slot machine 1010 includes a cabinet 1011 and a top box 1012 installed on the upper side of the cabinet 1011 and a main door 1013 provided on the front surface of the cabinet 1011.

The main door 1013 is provided with a symbol display device 1016 called a lower image display panel 1141. The symbol display device 1016 is formed of a transparent liquid crystal panel. The screen displayed by the symbol display device 1016 has a display window 1150 in the center. The display window 1150 is composed of 20 display blocks 1028 in 5 columns and 4 rows. The four display blocks 1028 in each row form pseudo reels 1151 to 1155 so as to rotate according to the operation of the player. In each of the pseudo reels 1151 to 1155, the four display blocks 1028 are moved and displayed downward while changing the speed as a whole, so that the symbol 1501 displayed on each display block 1028 is rotated in the vertical direction. It makes it possible to perform a rearrangement that stops later.

Here, "relocation" means a state in which the symbol 1501 is relocated after the placement of the symbol 1501 is released. “Arrangement” means that the symbol 1501 is in a state where it can be visually confirmed by an external player. The slot machine 1010 executes a so-called slot game in which a payout according to a winning combination (winning combination) is given according to the arrangement state of the symbols 1501 when the rotated pseudo reels 1151 to 1155 are stopped.

In the present embodiment, the case where the slot machine 1010 is a so-called video slot machine is described, but the slot machine 1010 of the present invention may employ a so-called mechanical reel or a part of pseudo reels. It may be substituted for 1151 to 1155.

Further, a touch panel 1069 is provided on the front surface of the symbol display device 1016, and the player can operate the touch panel 1069 to input various instructions. An input signal is transmitted from the touch panel 1069 to the main CPU.

An upper image display panel 1131 is provided on the front surface of the top box 1012. The upper image display panel 1131 is composed of a liquid crystal panel and constitutes a display. The upper image display panel 1131 displays an image related to the effect, an image showing the content of the game and an explanation of the rules. Further, the top box 1012 is provided with a lamp 1111.

A credit number display unit (not shown) is displayed above the display window 1150, and the current credit number is displayed. Here, the "credit" is a virtual game medium on the game used when the player bets. The total number of credits currently owned by the player is displayed on the credit number display unit.

In addition, a fractional cash display (not shown) is displayed below the credit number display. Fractional cash is displayed on the fractional cash display unit. "Fraction cash" is cash that has not been converted into credit because the amount invested is insufficient.

Further, below the lower image display panel 1141, the PTS terminal 1700 is incorporated in the cabinet 1011. Further, speakers 1112 are provided on the left and right sides of the PTS terminal 1700, respectively. In the slot machine 1010, the production of the unit game is executed by displaying an image on the upper image display panel 1131, outputting sound by the speaker 1112, outputting light by the lamp 1111, and the like.

The PTS terminal 1700 can be incorporated into various types of gaming machines of various manufacturers by exchanging data using a data interface shared with the slot machine 1010.

(PTS terminal 1700)
As shown in FIG. 4, the PTS terminal 1700 has a PTS control unit 1700A and a PTS user interface unit 1700B.

(PTS control unit 1700A)
The PTS control unit 1700A has a PTS controller 1750. The PTS controller 1750 has a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The CPU of the PTS controller 1750 controls the execution of each component of the PTS terminal 1700, and also executes and calculates various programs stored in the ROM. For example, the CPU executes a credit update program to update the credit-related data stored in the IC card 1500.

The ROM of the PTS controller 1750 is composed of a memory device such as a flash memory, and stores permanent data executed by the CPU. For example, the ROM contains a credit update program that rewrites credit-related data stored in the IC card 1500, an interlocking effect control program that is executed in response to a request from the bonus server 11, and a request (notification information, etc.) from the management server A3. ), The notification program, etc. executed according to) is stored. Further, the RAM of the PTS controller 1750 temporarily stores data necessary for executing various programs stored in the ROM.

The PTS control unit 1700A includes a server I / F (interface) 1755, a gaming machine I / F (interface) 1756, a bill classifier I / F (interface) 1757, and a checkout machine I / F (interface) 1758 as an external device. It has as a communication interface with.

The server I / F1755 realizes data communication between a server such as the management server A3 and the PTS terminal 1700. The gaming machine I / F1756 realizes data communication between the controller 1100 of the slot machine 1010 and the PTS terminal 1700, and a specified protocol can be used for the data communication. The bill classifier I / F1757 is connected to the bill classifier 1022. The settlement machine I / F1758 is connected to the settlement machine 1868.

Further, the PTS control unit 1700A has a USB control unit 1759. The USB control unit 1759 determines whether to supply power from the power supply unit at the USB terminal, and enables the USB terminal to be charged when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The player can connect an electronic device to the USB terminal and charge the electronic device when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Further, the PTS control unit 1700A has a control unit connected to each part of the PTS user interface unit 1700B. Specifically, the PTS user interface unit 1700B includes full-color LEDs 1721a / 1721b, LCD1719, card unit 1741, card stacker 1742, eject button 1732, touch unit 1745, human body detection camera 1713, microphone 1715/1717, speaker 1707/1709, and so on. It has an audio terminal 1738. Details of the PTS user interface unit 1700B will be described with reference to FIG. On the other hand, the PTS control unit 1700A includes a light emitting unit LED drive unit 1761, an LCD control unit 1762, an IC card control unit 1763, a touch unit control unit 1764, a camera control unit 1766, and a DSP 1765.

The light emitting unit LED drive unit 1761 controls the full-color LED 1721a and the full-color LED 1721b of the PTS user interface unit 1700B to be turned on at a predetermined timing in response to a notification request from the management server A3 or the like. The full-color LED 1721a causes the light emitting plate 1720a on the upper side of the LCD 1719 in the PTS user interface unit 1700B of FIG. 5 to emit light. The full-color LED 1721b causes the light emitting plate 1720b on the lower side of the LCD 1719 to emit light.

The LCD control unit 1762 controls the LCD 1719 to display information about the ranking game, member information, member information, etc., and displays data read from the IC card 1500 and data input by the player. The LCD 1719 has a touch panel function, and when the touch panel is operated by the player, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the CPU of the PTS controller 1750.

The IC card control unit 1763 controls insertion, ejection, writing of credit data, etc. of the IC card 1500. The IC card control unit 1763 includes an IC card R / W (reader / writer) control unit, an IC card suction / discharge control unit, and an LED control unit.

The IC card R / W control unit of the IC card control unit 1763 controls the card unit 1741 to update the credit-related data stored in the IC card 1500. Further, when a new IC card 1500 is issued, credit-related data corresponding to the settled amount is stored. The card unit 1741 has an antenna unit for reading or writing data on the IC card 1500 by NFC or the like. The card unit 1741 has a function of an IC card reader that reads information stored in the IC card 1500 and an IC card writer that writes information in the IC card 1500, but it is assumed that the card unit 1741 has one of the functions as needed. May be good.

The IC card suction / discharge control unit of the IC card control unit 1763 controls the suction and discharge of the IC card 1500. When the IC card 1500 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1730 of FIG. 5 by the player, the IC card is controlled to be held in the card unit 1741 while the player is executing the game. Further, after the credit-related data is written to the IC card 1500 at the time of payment, the IC card 1500 is controlled to be ejected. Further, when the eject button 1732 is pressed, the IC card 1500 is ejected. When a new IC card 1500 is issued, the IC card 1500 is newly taken out from the card stacker 1742, and the IC card 1500 is supplied to the card unit 1741 in order to store credit-related data.

The LED control unit of the IC card control unit 1763 controls to light the LED provided in the vicinity of the card insertion slot 1730 of the card unit 1741, and also controls to light the LED provided in the vicinity of the eject button 1732. ..

The touch unit control unit 1764 controls data transmission / reception associated with touch operations of the IC card 1500, mobile phones, smartphones, and the like. The touch unit control unit 1764 includes a non-contact R / W (reader / writer) control unit and an LED control unit.

The non-contact R / W control unit of the touch unit control unit 1764 determines whether or not the IC card 1500 or the mobile phone is close to a predetermined distance (for example, there is a touch operation) by the touch unit 1745, and determines whether or not the touch unit has been operated. When the distance is close, the reading result or the like is acquired from the touch unit 1745. The touch unit 1745 has an antenna unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the IC card 1500 or a mobile phone by NFC or the like.

The touch unit 1745 has a function of an IC card reader that reads information stored in an IC card 1500 or a mobile phone, and an IC card writer that writes information in the IC card 1500 or a mobile phone, but one of them is necessary. It may have the function of.

The LED control unit 1764b of the touch unit control unit 1764 controls the LEDs arranged at the four front corners of the touch unit 1745 and lights them at a predetermined timing.

The camera control unit 1766 acquires an image of a player or the like captured by the human body detection camera 1713, performs predetermined image processing as necessary, and transmits the processed data to the CPU of the PTS controller 1750. The data is transmitted to the management server A3 or the like via the server I / F1755, for example. Further, the camera control unit 1766 transmits the image pickup information captured by the human body detection camera 1713 to the management server A3 or the like.

The DSP1765 receives the voice data acquired from the microphones 1715 and 1717, performs predetermined voice processing, and then transmits the data to the CPU of the PTS controller 1750. Further, the DSP1765 transmits the received voice data to the speakers 1707 and 1709. Further, the DSP1765 outputs the received sound to the headphones to the connected audio terminal of the headset, processes the sound received from the microphone, and transmits the sound to the CPU of the PTS controller 1750. Note that the schematic configuration is shown here, and the A / D converter, D / A converter, amplifier, and the like are omitted.

(PTS user interface unit 1700B)
As shown in FIG. 5, the PTS user interface unit 1700B has a panel 1710. Each part arranged on the front surface of the panel 1710 is visible to the player. On the other hand, the members arranged on the back surface of the panel 1710 are housed inside the slot machine 1010 so that they cannot be seen by the player.

An LCD 1719 having a touch panel function is provided on the right side of the front surface of the panel 1710. The LCD1719 displays, for example, member information, information for members, notification information for holding a ranking game, and winning information for a ranking game. As the notification information of the ranking game holding, "the ranking game will be executed during the period from 10:00 to 12:00" is exemplified. As a result, the PTS terminal 1700 can notify the player that he / she can participate in the ranking game if he / she is playing the slot game until after 10 o'clock by the notification information. The PTS terminal 1700 may include a refusal button for refusing to participate in the ranking game. In addition, as the winning information of the ranking game, "I won a prize. The next ranking game will be executed during the period of 12: 15-13: 00." Is exemplified. As a result, the PTS terminal 1700 can notify the player that the ranking game has been won by the winning information, and can notify the player that the next ranking game will be held.

An LCD cover 1719a is provided around the LCD 1719. In this example, the LCD 1719 is configured to have a touch panel function, but the player's instructions may be input by another input device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

Further, above the LCD 1719 and the LCD cover 1719a, a light emitting plate 1720a that is connected to an LED and emits light is provided. The light emitting plate 1720a is made of, for example, polycarbonate, is connected to a plurality of (for example, seven) full-color LEDs 1721a arranged on the back side of the panel 1710, and emits light in response to the light emission of the full-color LEDs 1721a.

Similarly, a light emitting plate 1720b connected to an LED to emit light is provided below the LCD 1719 and the LCD cover 1719a. The light emitting plate 1720b is made of, for example, polycarbonate, is connected to a plurality of (for example, seven) full-color LEDs (not shown) arranged on the back side of the panel 1710, and emits light in response to the light emission of these full-color LEDs.

An imaging window 1712 is provided on the right side of the LCD 1719, and a human body detection camera arranged inside the LCD cover 1719a or behind the panel 1710 images a player or the like through the imaging window 1712. The image pickup window 1712 may be, for example, a half mirror material that has been shielded by smoke or the like.

A home button 1722 is provided on the LCD cover 1719a at the lower right of the LCD 1719. The home button 1722 is a button for transitioning the screen displayed on the LCD 1719 to a predetermined upper screen.

A speaker duct 1706 is provided on the LCD cover 1719a on the right side of the LCD 1719, and a bass reflex type (bass reflex type) speaker 1707 is provided at a position on the back side of the panel 1710 corresponding to the duct 1706. .. Similarly, a speaker duct 1708 is provided on the left side of the LCD 1719, and a bass reflex type (bass reflex type) speaker 1709 is provided at a position on the back side of the panel 1710 corresponding to the duct 1708. These

speakers

1707 and 1708 are dedicated speakers for the PTS terminal 1700, and are provided separately from the speakers for slot machine games provided in the slot machine 1010. These

speakers

1707 and 1708 realize interlocking effects, voice calls, output notification sounds due to forgetting to remove the IC card 1500, and sounds and voices related to ranking game and tournament game announcement information and winning information. Can be output.

The LCD cover 1719a at the lower left of the LCD 1719 is provided with a microphone opening 1714 and a microphone opening 1716, and the corresponding microphones 1715 and 1717 are provided inside the LCD cover 1719a, respectively. ..

At the lower left of the front surface of the panel 1710, a card insertion slot 1730 into which the IC card 1500 can be inserted or taken out is provided. A full-color LED is provided in the card insertion portion of the card insertion slot 1730, and by lighting in a plurality of colors, it is possible to notify the remaining number of IC cards 1500 accumulated in the card stacker 1742. An eject button 1732 is provided in the card insertion slot 1730, and a red LED provided in the vicinity of the eject button 1732 lights up so that the position of the eject button 1732 and the process of the eject operation can be understood. ing.

Further, a card unit 1741 and a card stacker 1742 are provided at positions on the back side of the panel 1710 corresponding to the card insertion slot 1730, and the card insertion slot 1730 is configured as a part of the card unit 1741. About 30 IC cards 1500 can be stored in the card stacker 1742, and when a player who newly plays a unit game pays credits, the IC card 1500 stored in the card stacker 1742 can be stored. It is taken out and discharged to the card insertion slot 1730.

The IC card 1500 taken in from the card insertion slot 1730 and held in the card unit 1741 updates the credit information by NFC or the like at the time of credit settlement, and then ejects the IC card 1500 from the card insertion slot 1730. The IC card 1500 is completely stored inside the card unit 1741 while the player is playing a unit game.

Further, at the time of credit settlement, if the absence of the player is detected by the human body detection camera or the like even though the IC card 1500 remains, the IC card 1500 can be stored in the card stacker 1742. .. As a result, for example, even if the player leaves the seat with the IC card 1500 knowing that the remaining credits are low, or simply forgets to take the IC card 1500 and leaves the seat, the IC card 1500 Will not remain held in the card unit 1741 for an extended period of time.

A USB terminal 1737 and an audio terminal 1738 are provided on the upper left of the front surface of the panel 1710. The USB terminal 1737 is configured so that a USB device can be connected to the USB terminal 1737 for charging or the like. Further, the audio terminal 1738 is, for example, a 4-pole terminal, and a headset can be inserted therein to talk with the other party using headphones and a microphone. Further, the audio terminal 1738 can be used as a 2-pole or 3-pole terminal so that audio can be heard with headphones.

A touch unit 1745 is provided on the front side of the panel 1710 and on the left side of the LCD 1719. The touch unit 1745 is a writer that writes data by data communication to an IC device including an IC chip (for example, a non-contact IC card, a mobile phone or a smartphone having a communication function by NFC), or data from the IC device. It contains an RFID module that can function as a reader that reads data via communication. In addition, LEDs are arranged at the four front corners of the touch unit 1745. Further, in addition to the touch unit 1745, or instead of the touch unit 1745, an information recording medium reading device for reading information stored in an information recording medium such as a magnetic card may be provided. In this case, a magnetic card can be used as a membership card instead of the IC card 1500.

In the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B) configured as described above, the IC card 1500 is inserted, the number of credits stored in the IC card is displayed on the credit number display unit, and the fractional cash display unit is displayed. , Fractional cash stored in the IC card is displayed. These numerical values are stored in the member management server 13 in association with the player identification information of the membership card.

The IC card 1500 is a non-contact IC card and incorporates an IC (Integrated Circuit) for recording and calculating various data such as credits. For example, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) such as NFC (Near Field Communication) is incorporated. ) Short-range wireless communication using technology is possible. The player can own the credit-related data by using the IC card 1500, and can freely carry it between different slot machines. Then, the player inserts the IC card 1500 into the PTS terminal 1700 of the slot machine 1010, and uses the credit-related data (amount data) stored in the IC card 1500 to play a unit game or the like on the slot machine 1010. You can play games. The IC card 1500 may store player-specific usage value data.

(Management server A3)
As shown in FIG. 1, the management server A3 is an information processing device including a communication device A34, a storage device A33, and a management server controller A32. The storage device A33 has a relationship of the data tables shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 by associating various data and information with each other.

(Management server A3: base table)
FIG. 6 is a base table in which slot machine identification information, game content information, player identification information, game information, ranking game designation flags, and ranking game group information are associated with slot machine identification information. Here, the "slot machine identification information" is an identification number unique to the slot machine 1010 of FIG. 2, and is represented by "M0001", "M0002", etc. for convenience in the present embodiment. The "game content information" is information indicating the type of the game. For example, the game of the type G01 is made executable by the slot machines 1010 of the slot machine identification information M0001 to M0003, M0006, and M0007, and the game of the type G02 is It can be seen that the game is made executable in the slot machines 1010 of the slot machine identification information M0004 / M0005, and the game of type G03 is made executable in the slot machines 1010 of the slot machine identification information M0008 to M0011.

The "player identification information" is information that identifies the player, and is acquired when the player inserts the IC card 1500 into the PTS terminal 1700. As a result, the management server A3 can determine whether or not the slot machine 1010 is being played by the player based on the presence or absence of the player identification information. For example, in the slot machine 1010 of the slot machine identification information M0001, the player identification information column is blank, that is, the player identification information does not exist, so that it can be seen that the player is not playing the game. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1010 of the slot machine identification information M0002, since "P1231" is stored in the player identification information column, it can be seen that the player of the player identification information P1231 is playing a game.

The "game information" is player identification information for determining which player is playing the game in each slot machine 1010, and information indicating the number of bets (insertion amount), the number of payouts, etc., and the details are shown in FIG. This will be explained in the game information table. The "ranking game designation flag" is data indicating the presence (1) / no (0) of the ranking game schedule, and is set by selecting the slot machine identification number individually or collectively by the operation of the server administrator. To. For example, in FIG. 6, the ranking game designation flag corresponding to the slot machine identification numbers M0005 to M0013 is set to "1", and the ranking game designation flag corresponding to the slot machine identification numbers M0001 to M0004 M0014 is set to "0". Since it is set to, it can be seen that the ranking game is executed in the slot machines 10101 of the slot machine identification numbers M0005 to M0013.

As shown in FIG. 14, the ranking game designation flag displays the hall screen on which a plurality of gaming machines A2 are installed on the display device, and the ranking game area A in which the ranking game is executed by dragging the touch panel. -By setting B, the ranking game designation flag may be set collectively so that the ranking game is played for all the gaming machines A2 in the ranking game areas A and B.

"Ranking game group information" is information indicating a group of the gaming machine A2 which is a unit for participating in the ranking game. For example, in FIG. 6, the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 exist, and the ranking game is played independently or jointly in each of these groups. Specifically, when playing with the slot machines 10101 of the slot machine identification numbers M0005 to M0013, the ranking is determined in the ranking game of the first group GR1. On the other hand, when playing with the slot machines 10101 of the slot machine identification numbers M0312 to M0317, the ranking is determined in the ranking game of the second group GR2.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the ranking game areas A and B in which the ranking game is executed are set, the ranking game area A is the first group GR1 and the ranking game area B is the second group. It may be automatically registered in the base table as GR2. That is, the ranking game group may be automatically set as a new group in sequence each time the ranking game area is set. Then, the ranking game group may be made changeable for each slot machine identification number as needed.

(Management server: Ranking game designation table)
7A to 7E show the ranking game hierarchy data, the ranking game start time data, the ranking game end time data, the ranking game content data, and the group mode in order to set the ranking game period and the ranking game group in which the ranking game is executed. It is a ranking game designation table associated with.

Here, the "ranking game hierarchy data" divides a plurality of ranking games into layers and distinguishes them. For example, the ranking game can be executed in a maximum of 20 layers of "J1" to "J20". The "ranking game start time data" stores the time when the ranking game starts, and the "ranking game end time data" stores the time when the ranking game ends. "Ranking game start time data and ranking game end time data" is input on the management screen of the management server A3. For example, the ranking game of the first layer J01 starts at 10:00 on March 11, 2019 and ends at 12:00 on March 11, 2019. In addition, the ranking game of the second layer J02 starts at 12:15 on March 11, 2019, and ends at 13:00 on March 11, 2019.

In this way, by inputting the ranking game start time and the ranking game end time for each ranking game hierarchy on the management screen, it is possible to set a tournament game consisting of a plurality of ranking games. In FIGS. 7A and 7B, since the ranking game start time data and the ranking game end time data are stored in association with the first layer J01 to the fifth layer J05, the tournament game consisting of five ranking games can be played. Indicates that it will be held. Further, in FIGS. 7C and 7E, since the ranking game start time data and the ranking game end time data are stored in association with the first layer J01 to the 09th layer J09, the tournament consists of nine ranking games. Indicates that the game will be held.

"Ranking game content data" is data indicating the content of values for ranking ranking games. For example, when the ranking game content data is "WIN / LOSS", the value obtained by subtracting the number of bets (input amount) from the number of payouts is used to determine the ranking of the ranking game. When the ranking game content data is "BET", the total value of the bet game values is used to determine the ranking of the ranking game. When the ranking game content data is "number of points", the total value of the number of points obtained according to the return rate separately set for the player with respect to the input amount of the game value during the ranking game period is the ranking of the ranking game. Used to determine. In FIG. 7A, the ranking is determined based on "WIN / LOSS" in the ranking games of the first layer J01 and the second layer J02, and becomes "BET" in the ranking games of the third layer J03 and the fourth layer J04. The ranking is determined based on, and in the ranking game of the fifth layer J05, the ranking is determined based on the "number of points".

Here, in the storage device A33 of the management server A3, the return rate from the game value (credit) used by betting or the like to the number of points is the past game history (number of history, bet amount, game time, dividend amount). Etc.), membership registration, membership rank (ranked up by past game history), shopping records at related facilities / affiliated facilities, staying at related hotels, usage history of related restaurants and spas It stores a point table defined based on the player's history information such as.

The relationship between the point return rate and the player's history information specified in the point table is illustrated below. For example, if the member is registered, the return rate of the number of points is "+ 1%". In addition, if there is a game record of 7 days or more in the past year (History number: 7 days or more has a record of betting on a gaming machine installed at a related facility of the organization that issues membership cards), " It will be "+ 3%", and if there is a game record of 10 days or more in the past year, it will be "+ 5%". Also, if the total bet amount is "$ 1000" or more in the past year, it will be "+ 1%", if it is "$ 2000" or more, it will be "+ 2%", and if it is "$ 5000" or more, it will be "+4". % ", And if it is" $ 10000 "or more, it is" + 10% ". Also, if the game time is 10 hours or more in the past year, it will be "+ 1%". Also, if you stay at a related hotel, it will be "+ 2%".

Also, if the player's history information meets certain conditions, the member rank will increase, and the return rate of points will increase as the member rank increases. For example, if you have stayed at a related hotel in the past year and the total bet amount is "$ 100" or more in the past year, your membership rank will be increased to "+ 3%". In addition, if there is shopping at a related facility and there is a game record of 2 days or more in the past year, the membership rank will be increased to "+ 3%". Various conditions are set according to the history information of other players, and when the conditions are met, the member rank increases, and the return rate of the number of points increases according to the member rank. The upper limit of the return rate of the number of points is set to 40%. Further, the return rate of the number of points is stored in association with the player identification information (see FIG. 9).

Therefore, for example, when a player registers as a member, stays at a related hotel yesterday, and bets a total of "$ 1000" on a slot machine 1010, the return rate of the number of points referred to the point table is "4%". become. Also, in this case, since you have stayed at a related hotel in the last year and the total bet amount is "$ 100" or more in the past year, the membership rank will be increased to "+ 3%" and the number of points will be increased. The total return rate will be "7%".

As mentioned above, the rate of return from the used game value to the number of points is basically higher as the frequency, number of times, and amount of money played by the player playing on the slot machine 1010 or shopping at related facilities increases. It is set to be.

Further, the "group mode data" is data indicating one or more combination modes of the groups participating in the ranking game. Therefore, FIG. 7A is a ranking game designation table for the first group GR1 because the group mode is "GR1". Further, FIG. 7B is a ranking game designation table for the second group GR2 because the group mode is “GR2”. FIG. 7C is a ranking game designation table for joint use of the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 because the group mode is “GR1 and GR2”. Further, FIG. 7D is a ranking game designation table for the first group GR1 because the group mode is "GR1", and FIG. 7E is a ranking game for the second group GR2 because the group mode is "GR2". It becomes a designated table.

Regarding the ranking game designation table (FIGS. 7A to 7E) exemplified above, when only the designation table of FIG. 7A is set in the management server A3, the ranking game is played between the slot machines 1010 of the first group GR1. It will be done. Specifically, from 10:00 to 12:00 on March 11, 2019 (during the ranking game period), the total number of dividends paid during the ranking game period from 10:00 to 12:00. The ranking game of "WIN / LOSS" that determines the ranking among the slot machines 1010 is executed in descending order of the value obtained by subtracting the total value of the number of bets (the amount of the game value input) bet during the ranking game period from the value. Will be done. Similarly, from 12:15 to 13:00 on March 11, 2019, the ranking game of "WIN / LOSS" will be executed. In addition, from 14:15 to 15:00 on March 11, 2019, the total number of bets (the amount of game value input) bet during the ranking game period from 14:15 to 15:00 is in descending order. , The ranking game of "BET" that determines the ranking among the slot machines 1010 is executed. Similarly, from 15:30 to 16:00 on March 11, 2019, the ranking game of "BET" will be executed. In addition, from 16:30 to 17:30 on March 11, 2019, points set for each player with respect to the game value used by the players during the ranking game period of 16:30 to 17:30. The ranking game of "number of points" for determining the ranking among the slot machines 1010 is executed in descending order of the total value of the number of points obtained according to the return rate of the number.

Further, when the designated tables of FIGS. 7A and 7B are set in the management server A3, the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 are independent because they are the designated tables of the same time and the same ranking game content. Will play the same ranking game.

Further, when only the designated table of FIG. 7C is set in the management server A3, since the group mode is "GR1 and GR2", the ranking is among the slot machines 1010 in which the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 are combined. The game will be played.

Further, when the designated tables of FIGS. 7C, 7D and 7E are set in the management server A3, after the ranking game is played between the slot machines 1010 in which the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 are combined, the ranking game is performed. The two groups GR1 and GR2 will play the same ranking game independently. That is, in this case, the ranking game of the first to fifth layers can be a qualifying round, and the ranking game of the sixth to ninth layers can be a final round.

When the designated table of FIGS. 7A and 7E is set in the management server A3, the period from the ranking game start time (10 o'clock) to the end time (17:30) specified in the designated table of FIG. 7A. The ranking game is played between the slot machines 1010 of the first group GR1, and the period from the ranking game start time (18:30) to the end time (1 am) specified in the designated table of FIG. 7E is the first. Another ranking game is played between the slot machines 1010 of the two-group GR2.

When the group mode of FIG. 7D is changed from "GR1" to "GR2" and the designated table of FIGS. 7D and 7E after the change is set on the management server A3, the ranking game start time (18:00). Since the period from (30 minutes) to the end time (1 am) overlaps, two types of ranking games will be played simultaneously between the slot machines 1010 of the second group GR2.

In this way, the ranking game designation table makes it possible to execute the ranking game independently or jointly in group units according to the group mode in which one or more groups can be set. Further, by combining a plurality of ranking game designation tables having different setting contents, it is possible to easily complicate the ranking game executed independently or jointly in a group unit.

(Management server: Ranking game setting table)
FIG. 8 is a ranking game setting table in which the ranking game hierarchy data, the number of winners data, and the winning prize data of the winner are associated with each other in order to set the number of winners and the prize of the winner in the ranking game. Here, the "winner number data" indicates the number of people who receive prize money or advance to the next level in the ranking game. For example, if the number of prizes in the first layer J01 is "240", the top 240 players are determined as the prize winners from all the participating players in the ranking game. Furthermore, if the prizewinners are given the participation qualification to advance to the next rank, 180 prizewinners are determined from 240 players in the ranking game in the next rank J02, and finally the fifth rank. It is possible to play a tournament game in which the ranking game of the hierarchy J05 is the ranking game of the final in which 15 players compete for the ranking. If the prizewinners are not entitled to participate in the next rank, the prizewinners will be determined from all the participating players in the first rank game in the rank games in all the ranks.

The "winner's prize money" is the game value paid to the player with the highest ranking in the ranking game. A plurality of winners may be designated from the top. In addition, the prize money may be paid to some or all of the prize money in accordance with the prize money of the winner.

(Management server: Game information table)
FIG. 9 shows "date and time data" and "date and time data" in order to store player identification information for determining which player is playing the game, the number of bets (insertion amount), the number of payouts, the number of points, etc. in each slot machine 1010. A game information table that stores "input amount data", "game result data", "balance data", "payout number data", "number of points granted", "total number of points", and "ranking game flag" in association with each other. is there.

"Date and time data" indicates the date and time when the slot machine 1010 executed the unit game. The "input amount data" indicates the number of bets. The "game result data" indicates the execution result of the unit game. "Balance data" indicates the number of credits of the slot machine 1010. "Payout number data" shows the number of dividends paid out. The "ranking game flag" is data indicating whether or not the ranking game is executed (1) / not (0).

As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the slot machine 1010 having the slot machine identification information "M0005" starts from outside the ranking game period to the ranking game period when the player inserts cash and repeats the unit game. Since the ranking game designation flag (1) of FIG. 6 is set, the ranking game flag (1) is set. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1010 in which the slot machine identification information is "M0003", even if the slot machine 1010 is switched from outside the ranking game period to within the ranking game period, the ranking game designation flag (0) in FIG. The flag (0) is maintained. Therefore, by referring to the ranking game flag (1), it is possible to acquire data on all the unit games executed within the ranking game period for all the slot machines 1010 that participated in the ranking game. ..

Further, the "number of points granted" is a value converted by multiplying the number of bets (insertion amount) bet on the slot machine 1010 by the return rate of the number of points associated with the player identification information. Further, the "total number of points" is the number of points currently owned by the player and is associated with the player identification information. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a player having a membership card with player identification information P01087 (currently owned 200 points, return rate of the current number of points 10%) is a slot machine 1010 with slot machine identification information M0005. In, when "50" credits are bet at 16:24 on March 11, 2019, "5" points, which is 10% (return rate) of "50" credits, are given to the player as "number of points granted". Will be done. As a result, since the number of points currently owned by the player of the player identification information P01087 is "205" points, "205" is shown in the "total number of points".

(Management server: ranking game program)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a ranking game program executed by the management server controller A32 of the management server A3. The ranking game program executes game storage processing (S1), ranking game setting processing (S2), ranking game notification processing (S3), ranking game flag setting processing (S4), and ranking determination processing (S5). To do. It should be noted that each process is apparently executed in parallel by multitask control.

In the game storage process (S1), the process shown in FIG. 11 is executed. Specifically, the slot machine 1010 (PTS terminal 1700) transmits player identification information (including the return rate of the number of points) to the management server A3 by the game start operation reception process (SQ12). After that, the slot machine 1010 executes a bet operation acceptance process (SQ13) for accepting a game value bet, and then executes a start operation acceptance process (SQ14) for starting the slot game. At this time, the slot machine 1010 (PTS terminal 1700) transmits the number of bets (the input amount of the bet game value) to the management server A3.

After that, the reel stop control process (SQ15) is performed to rearrange the 20 symbols determined by lottery on the symbol display device 1016, and the payout is paid based on the combination of the 20 symbols rearranged on the symbol display device 1016. The payout control process (SQ16) to be given is executed. At this time, the slot machine 1010 (PTS terminal 1700) transmits the game result and the number of payouts indicating the payout amount associated with the game result to the management server A3. The bet operation acceptance process (SQ13), start operation acceptance process (SQ14), reel stop control process (SQ15), and payout control process (SQ16) correspond to a unit game.

On the other hand, when the management server A3 receives the player identification information, it stores the player identification information in association with the gaming machine identification information in the base table of FIG. 6 (S11). After that, each time the game information (number of bets, number of payouts) transmitted by the unit game is acquired (S12), the game information is associated with the player identification information (slot machine identification information) and stored (S13).

Here, in the management server A3, the number of bets (the amount of the bet game value input) transmitted from the slot machine 1010 (PTS terminal 1700) and the return rate of the number of points associated with the player identification information (of the player). Based on the history information and (calculated based on the point table), it is converted into the "number of points granted" (S14). Specifically, the "number of points granted" is a value obtained by multiplying the number of bets (insertion amount) by the return rate of the number of points associated with the player identification information.

For example, if a player registers as a member, stays at a related hotel yesterday, and bets a total of "$ 1000" on a slot machine 1010, the return rate of the number of points referred to the point table will be "4%". .. Also, in this case, since you have stayed at a related hotel in the last year and the total amount of bets is "$ 100" or more in the past year, the membership rank will be increased to "+ 3%" and the number of points will be increased. The total return rate will be "7%". When this player bets "100" credits on the slot machine 1010 (PTS terminal 1700), "100" x "0.07" = "7" points are converted as "number of points granted".

Then, the converted "number of points granted" is associated with the player identification information (slot machine identification information) and stored (S15). Further, the converted "number of points granted" is added to the "total number of points" associated with the player identification information (slot machine identification information) and stored in the storage device A33.

Next, in the ranking game setting process (S2), the ranking game designation flag, the ranking game hierarchy, the ranking game start time, the ranking game end time, the ranking game content (WIN / LOSS, BET, the number of points), the group mode, and the winners. Initial setting data for the number and the prize of the winner are set by the server administrator, and these initial setting data are linked and stored as in the ranking game designation table of FIGS. 7A to 7E.

In the ranking game notification process (S3), in order to notify the player of the ranking game in advance, the ranking game period and the like are notified to the player via the PTS terminal 1700.

Further, in the ranking game flag setting process (S4), as shown in the game information table of FIG. 9, the ranking game flag (1) is set within the ranking game period, and the ranking game flag (0) is set outside the ranking game period. It is a process to set. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the game information is stored (S41), and if it is not stored (S41: NO), this routine is terminated. On the other hand, when stored (S41: YES), the current time is acquired (S42). Then, it is determined whether or not the current time is within the ranking game period (S43). If it is within the ranking game period (S43: YES), the ranking game flag (1) is associated with the game information and stored, and then this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if it is not within the ranking game period (S43: NO), the ranking game flag (0) is associated with the game information and stored, and then this routine is terminated.

The ranking determination process (S5) is a process of determining the ranking of the ranking game and notifying the player via the PTS terminal 1700 that the prize money has been paid out or that the prize has been won. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not it is the ranking game end time (S51), and if the ranking game end time has not been reached (S51: NO), this routine is terminated. On the other hand, when the ranking game end time is reached (S51: YES), the ranking game flag is displayed in the game information table associated with the slot machine identification information of the slot machine 1010 belonging to the group mode in which the ranking game is executed. The game information corresponding to (1) is extracted for each slot machine identification information of the slot machine 1010 belonging to the group mode in which the ranking game is executed (S52).

Then, for each slot machine identification information of the slot machine 1010 belonging to the group mode in which the ranking game is executed, the result is calculated from each of the extracted game information according to the ranking game content, and the slot associated with each of the extracted game information. The player identification information of the player who plays the machine 1010 is sorted in order of performance (S53).

For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the ranking game based on the "number of points" (ranking game content data) is executed from 16:30 to 17:30 (ranking game period) on March 11, 2019. The "number of points granted" (5, 3, 3, 5,) corresponding to the ranking game flag (1) of the slot machine identification information M0005 (player identification information P01087) of the slot machine 1010 belonging to the group mode of "GR1". ... 15) is extracted (see FIG. 9). Then, when the ranking game based on the "number of points" is executed, the total value (16) of the extracted points is obtained for each slot machine 1010 (slot machine identification information M0005 to M0013) belonging to the group mode of "GR1". : 30 to 17:30 ranking The total number of points during the game period) is calculated. For example, slot machine identification information M0005 has "150" points, slot machine identification information M0006 has "0" points, slot machine identification information M0007 has "70" points, slot machine identification information M0008 has "250" points, and slot machine identification information has. M0009 is "50" points, slot machine identification information M0010 is "1150" points, slot machine identification information M0011 is "0" points, slot machine identification information M0012 is "10" points, and slot machine identification information M0013 is "450" points. Are calculated respectively.

Then, the player identification information associated with the slot machine identification information is sorted in descending order of the total number of extracted points. For example, No. 1 has acquired "1150" points, slot machine identification information M0010 (player identification information P0001), and No. 2 has acquired "450" points, slot machine identification information M0013 (player identification information P001011). Is the slot machine identification information M0008 (player identification information P12001) that has acquired "250" points, the fourth is the slot machine identification information M0005 (player identification information P01087) that has acquired "150" points, and the fifth is "70". Slot machine identification information M0007 (player identification information P86777), which has acquired "50" points, slot machine identification information M0009 (player identification information P33330001), which has acquired "50" points, and number 7 has acquired "10" points. , Slot machine identification information M0012 (player identification information P000122) and so on. Since the slot machine identification information M0006 and the slot machine identification information M0011 do not have the player identification information, it is determined that the player has not played the game, and the ranking is not given.

Next, acquire the winning prize corresponding to the current ranking game hierarchy (S54). After that, the winning prize is paid out to the player who is determined to be the winner by referring to the order of grades (S55), the number of winners corresponding to the hierarchy of the current ranking game is obtained (S56), and the prize money is won by referring to the order of grades. The player who is determined to be the player is notified (S57), the winning prize is paid out (S58), and it is determined whether or not all the group modes have been completed (S59). If it is not completed (S59: NO), it is re-executed from S53, and if it is completed (S59: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the next rank game hierarchy exists (S60). If the next layer does not exist (S60: NO), this process ends. On the other hand, if the next hierarchy exists (S60: YES), the ranking game designation flag (1) is set in association with the winner (player identification information) (S61), and the winner is notified of the next ranking game. (S62), this process is terminated.

According to the above configuration, the player of the slot machine 1010 can play the slot game executed by the slot machine 1010 and the ranking game in parallel. Further, as the administrator of the management system A1, it is not necessary to prepare a medium (coin, etc.) different from the credits used in the slot machine 1010 for the ranking game, and the slot machine 1010 side of the ranking game. There is no need to make new settings for this, and the ranking game can be easily performed only by the processing of the management server A3.

In a tournament (ranking game content data is "WIN / LOSS", etc.), the number of credits earned as a result of the game executed by the slot machine 1010 and the number of credits earned as a result of the slot game executed by the slot machine 1010 or the like The player's ranking is determined based on the value obtained by subtracting the number of credits used from. Therefore, the ranking of the players depends on the result of the slot game executed by the slot machine 1010, so that the factor of luck is large. However, as described above, if the ranking game content data is the "number of points", the ranking of the players depends on the number of bets (number of credits) used, so that the element of luck can be reduced. This allows the player to play a luck-dependent slot game and a luck-independent ranking game run on the slot machine 1010.

Further, according to the above configuration, the number of points stored in association with the slot machine 1010 (player identification information) is the number of bets used in a gaming machine such as each slot machine 1010, player history information, and the like. And it is converted based on the point table. As a result, the manager of the ranking game can play the ranking game in which the number of points given according to the use of credits such as bets depends on the player history information such as the presence / absence / rank of members and the past game history. Can be done.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, they merely exemplify specific examples and do not particularly limit the present invention, and the specific configuration of each means and the like can be appropriately redesigned. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention merely list the most preferable effects arising from the present invention, and the effects according to the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

1010 Slot machine 1700 PTS terminal A1 Management system A2 Gaming machine A3 Management server A31 Input device A32 Management server controller A33 Storage device

Claims

With multiple gaming machines that send the number of credits used,
The number of points transmitted from each gaming machine according to the number of credits is converted, and the converted number of points is stored and stored in association with the gaming machine that has transmitted the number of credits. A management server that executes ranking games that determines the ranking of each gaming machine based on the number of points,
A management system equipped with.
A management server that is connected to multiple gaming machines via a communication line to send the number of credits used.
The management server
A storage unit that stores the number of points transmitted from each gaming machine, converted according to the number of credits, in association with the gaming machine that has transmitted the number of credits.
Ranking determination processing unit and
With
The ranking determination processing unit executes the following processing.
Processing to convert the number of points according to the number of credits sent from each gaming machine,
A process of associating the converted number of points with the gaming machine that has transmitted the number of credits and storing the converted number of points in the storage unit.
A process of performing a ranking game in which the ranking of the gaming machine is determined based on the number of points associated with the gaming machine stored in the storage unit.
In the management server according to claim 2.
The gaming machine enables the player's history information to be transmitted to the management server.
The storage unit stores a point table that determines the number of credits and the number of points to be converted based on the history information of the player.
The ranking determination processing unit executes the following processing.
A process of converting into the number of points based on the number of credits transmitted from each gaming machine, the history information of the player, and the point table stored in the storage unit.
A process of associating the converted number of points with the gaming machine that has transmitted the number of credits and storing the converted number of points in the storage unit.
A process of performing a ranking game in which the ranking of the gaming machine is determined based on the number of points associated with the gaming machine stored in the storage unit.
A management server connected to multiple information management devices via a communication line that transmits the number of credits used and player history information.
The management server
A storage unit that stores a point table that determines the number of credits transmitted from each information management device and the number of points to be converted based on the history information of the player.
Ranking determination processing unit and
With
The ranking determination processing unit executes the following processing.
A process of converting into the number of points based on the number of credits, the history information of the player, and the point table stored in the storage unit, which are transmitted from each information management device.
A process of associating the converted number of points with the information management device that has transmitted the number of credits and storing the converted number of points in the storage unit.
A process of performing a ranking game in which the ranking of the information management device is determined based on the number of points stored in the storage unit and associated with the information management device.